|| Bluesbunny Independent Music Reviews ||"A reissue (the original release was on the Filthy Little Angels label) by an American label called Series Two Records, these eight tracks by Lonely Boy represent the melancholic - as you might have guessed from the title - side of twee pop. A collaboration between Eivind Kirkeby and Anthony Harding, this release features all the hallmarks of the genre like fragile vocals and a minimalist production. It would be easy to dismiss songs like the title track "Lonely Boy" and "Girls and Love" as sub-Morrissey whining but there is more to this band than that. Whilst there is a definite lack of jaunty sing-alongs, the songs are too well constructed with lyrics that show warmth and compassion for the human condition to be depressing. So, while most of us turn to drink or drugs to fill the emptiness of our lives, Lonely Boy instead write sad little songs in their bedsits. The worrying thing here is that these songs may have more relevance to most people than they would care to admit."

|| Indieville ||"To begin, we'll sort out some of the paperwork. Lonely Boy is comprised of two folks. Originally from England, Antony Harding lives in Sweden and handles the musical components of this affair - he writes and performs the songs all on his own. Meanwhile, Norwegian Eyvind Kirkeby takes care of the lyrics and is also responsible for the artwork that supplements the release (don't get too excited: they're stick figures). To complicate things further, Lonely Boy was originally released in the UK by the Filthy Little Angels label, but my copy comes courtesy of fledgling American imprint Series Two, which is rapidly amassing a prolific discography. The result of all this collaborative tomfoolery is a set of eight acoustic pop songs. Quaint and simple, they feature sweet melodies executed by Harding's cute vocals. Like most indie pop micro-releases, Lonely Boy has its foundation in basic melodies and a respect for brevity. This entails either snippy little twee ditties ("Girls and Love," "Lonely Boy") or sadder slow songs ("Between the Lines," "World's Resume"). "Seaside Sorrow" is probably the most polished song, with charming hooks that exude shades of Rufus Wainwright and Eels. Although it may not be anything spectacular, this is an EP's worth of solidly-written melodic indie pop. I can see many people finding this music pleasant, and even humming along if given enough exposure. However, only dedicated twee enthusiasts will really connect with Lonely Boy."

|| WLUR 91.5 FM Virginia ||"Lonely boys Eivind Kirkeby and Antony Harding have created a lovely bunch of sweet and quiet songs about love, just as any self-respecting Scandinavian Indiepopper would do. Although their lyrics may declare “I’m so tired about songs about girls and love,” they do a phenomenal job singing about just that. "

|| It's Not The Bands I Hate, It's Their Fans ||"Lonely Boy and other Tragedies is the compilation project of former Hefner drummer Antony Harding and Norweigan poet Eivind Kirkeby. The songs are exactly what you would expect from such a teaming, a serene collection of twee singer songwriter pop songs that are reminiscent of some of the more subtle works of Belle and Sebastian. The 8 track mini album was released back in 2003 on the Filthy Little Angels label but has just received some more distribution in North America via Series Two Records. The fragility in Antony's voice adds an inexplicable charm to Eivind's deeply personal poetic musings. The song Lonely Boy, for example, is vulnerable, exposed and beautiful, a real heartstring tugger for sure. Seaside Story is one of those songs that I wish that I had written. It's beautifully poetic and the single acoustic guitar just adds to the feeling of reading from someone's personal diary, albeit a very articulate and wordy person. World's Resume begins with a Daniel Johnson-esque melody before pre-programmed instrumentation takes over making the song admittedly a little bit cheesy, but not unenjoyable. The catchiest song on the album is Girls and Love, which begins with the lyric "I'm so tired of songs about girls and love" and ends with the line "I can never get enough of comic books." The journey from the first line to the last will make you smile. At 22 minutes, the album never overstays it's welcome, and I find it to be an engaging introduction to both the musical works of Antony Harding, as well as the poetic works of Eivind Kirkeby."